Australian students capture dancing galaxies
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 14:00
in Astronomy & Space
For the second consecutive year, high school students from across Australia joined in a competition to obtain scientifically useful (and aesthetically pleasing) images using the Gemini Observatory. The spectacular result of this contest, organized by the Australian Gemini Office (AusGO), is revealed here. As the 2010 winning student team suggested, Gemini targeted an interacting galaxy pair which, they assured, would be more than just a pretty picture.
